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Can a Small Fund Called Dunce Capital Make Smart Bets in Education?

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Dunce Capital doesn’t sound like a name that a company would want on its cap table , especially one that’s in the business of making people smarter. Yet there are eight education technology startups that currently list the firm as an investor. Danner has been a prolific investor.

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Companies Are Bought, Not Sold: M&A Advice From 3 Edtech CEOs Who Survived the Process

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Launched from garages and tech accelerators, startup after startup burst onto the scene with technology tools for the education market. The industry has since consolidated, due in part to an uptick in mergers and acquisitions by education companies and private equity firms. Source: Berkery Notes data from 2015 , 2017 and 2018.

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Edtech Bootstrapping 101: A Survival Story

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In the education technology industry, we see an abundance of press covering venture-backed startups and their funding rounds, acquisitions and other noteworthy milestones. On the other hand, there is a paucity of coverage about edtech companies that grow their businesses with little or no venture capital or outside investment.

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K-12 Dealmaking: Sesame Workshop, Reach Capital Form Partnership; Brainly Raises $15M

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And a social learning network for middle and high school students and a math tutoring company received funds from the investment community. based Reach Capital have recently formed a partnership “to help grow the next generation of educational technology startups,” according to a statement on the Sesame Workshop website.

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What Could Web3 Mean for Education?

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Cryptocurrency and the ideas behind Web3 attract both “mercenaries” and “missionaries,” says Jon Allen, managing partner at investment fund Mirana Ventures. The first ghost that Ebenezer Scrooge meets in “A Christmas Carol” is the spirit of his business partner, Jacob Marley. Scrooge asks the spirit of his old friend why it’s shackled. “I

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ISTE to Acquire EdSurge, in Move to Nonprofit

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It has raised more than $8 million from a mix of investors , including edtech stalwarts Reach Capital and GSV Capital, along with Chinese juggernaut TAL Education. EdSurge is joining the ranks of nonprofit newsrooms. The Arlington, Va.-based The news comes on the heels of a similar announcement by the Salt Lake Tribune , the first major U.S.

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We Might Be at the End of the Free Ed Tech Era

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Imagine K12 is a startup incubator out of California based on education. Their success rate of companies is incredibly high as they helped start Class Dojo, Plickers, Remind, Padlet, Blendspace, Educreations, and a WHOLE host of others. They then fund the first years through venture capital. Is the free ed tech era dying?